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Associations

• Intellectual Property Owners Association

Government Resources

• Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division. Features policies, cases, guidance, laws and documents on computer crimes, intellectual property crimes and cybercrimes.
• Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive Features resources on security and industrial espionage.

Laws

• Prosecuting Intellectual Property Crimes Manual From the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS). Features information on the theft of commercial trade secrets.
• Protection of Trade Secrets U.S. Code, Title 18, Part I, Chapter 90.
• The Economic Espionage Act (EEA) From US Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS). Features EEA information, prosecutions and resources.

Web Sites

• Patent & Trade Secrets From Nolo. Features Trade Secret Basics FAQ, Nondisclosure Agreements, and Noncompete Agreements.
• Trade Secrets: Policy Framework and Best Practices From WIPO Magazine. Focuses on policies and practices to safeguard confidential information of commercial value.

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